Road Cycling - upgrade

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Seaman0555
01-28-03, 08:21 PM
I have an early 90's Trek 1000 bought it used in great shape after riding it for a year I'm wondering about doing some upgrades on it... It has all suntour components and im wanting to go to sti shifters on the handlebar... I found 7 speed shifters on the net and was wondering what all I would need to put this on my bike? possibly just shifters and new derailer or does the cassette and hub need to be changed also? I would love a new bike but I am going to wait till I can get a nice one I would hate to be unhappy with a new one after a year or so
thanks

pokey
01-28-03, 10:07 PM
Originally posted by Seaman0555
I have an early 90's Trek 1000 bought it used in great shape after riding it for a year I'm wondering about doing some upgrades on it... It has all suntour components and im wanting to go to sti shifters on the handlebar... I found 7 speed shifters on the net and was wondering what all I would need to put this on my bike? possibly just shifters and new derailer or does the cassette and hub need to be changed also? I would love a new bike but I am going to wait till I can get a nice one I would hate to be unhappy with a new one after a year or so
thanks You need a shimano SIT compatible front deralier.If the suntour stuff was index,everything else may work ok.cost nothing to try it.A shimano rear deralier is cheap if needed and if the freewheel/cassette is not the proper spacing,replacements aren't too expensive.Suntour 7 speed index was compatible with Shimano 7 speed index,but the front deralaier likely woint work with STI.